Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Identify the Patterns Undermining Your Confidence
Explore what Imposter Syndrome is, what causes it, and strategies you can use to overcome it.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Identify the Patterns Undermining Your Confidence
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies. Find out more.
Learn how to tackle feelings of inadequacy when transitioning to leadership
Do you ever feel like everyone else seems to know what they’re doing? Well, you’re definitely not alone!
This course will support leaders at the every stage of their management journey. It will help you identify and address negative thought and behaviour patterns that undermine your confidence, and help you to develop your own leadership style and behaviours.
Through this course, you will be empowered to recognise negative behaviours and leadership anxiety, and provided with the tools to help overcome these hurdles as and when they arise.
Syllabus
Week 1
Understanding imposter syndrome
How common is imposter syndrome
Before we begin, let's see which is the most common feeling of imposter syndrome.
What is imposter syndrome?
Imposter syndrome: an internal experience and thought process believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. It can affect anyone, no matter their social status, work background, skill set or expertise.
Who has imposter syndrome?
You may be surprised to find that many people you know, either famous people or through your professional and personal network, experience some or all of the feelings associated with Imposter Syndrome.
Causes
In this section, you will potential causes of imposter syndrome.
Week 2
Impact of imposter syndrome
Impacts
Imposter syndrome can affect productivity, career, relationships and health. We will explore some of these impacts and how they affect you.
Self-reflection
Once you have a deep understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, you won't have to spend so much time worrying that you're not "qualified" for a particular task, project or role.
Week 3
Strategies to address imposter syndrome
Coping strategies
You may never be able to conquer feelings associated with imposter syndrome completely. However you can definitely find ways to manage the symptoms.
Action plan
While it is important to understand Imposter Syndrome, ultimately the difference in your professional practice can only come about through changing what you do and what you think.
End of course test
The following quiz contains a mix of 10 multiple choice and true false questions based on the three weeks of content.
Who is this accredited by?
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Communicate your change and transformation of professional practice by drawing on knowledge and understanding effective leadership skills and behaviours
- Demonstrate autonomy and judgement by acting on critical reflection of effective practice and integrity
Who is the course for?
New leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone who struggles with feelings of inadequacy in their workplace will benefit from completing this course.
Who developed the course?
University of Southern Queensland
UniSQ provides career-focused, quality on-campus and online education and has done for over 50 years. UniSQ has scored five stars for employability and internationalisation (QS Stars rankings, 2019) and is Australia’s No. 1 university for the highest graduate starting salary (Good Universities Guide 2018-20).
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Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich in Queensland, Australia
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Develop skills to further your career
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- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
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Buy this course
$64/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
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Sample the course materials
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